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Garden City Council approves debris‑removal contract, Firewise program, CVB assets transfer and public‑safety upgrades
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Garden City Council approved a package of routine resolutions: a debris‑removal contract with three vendors, adoption of NFPA Firewise USA, transfer of Garden City Area CVB assets under Georgia House Bill 1186, purchase of an in‑building DAS from Motorola Solutions, acceptance of a marketing proposal for the new recreation complex, authorization to advertise an RFP for lobbying services, and a manhole repair contract.
Garden City’s mayor and council on May 18 approved a series of routine resolutions, including a debris‑removal services contract, enrollment in the NFPA Firewise USA program, the devolution of Convention and Visitors Bureau assets under Georgia House Bill 1186, and a purchase of an in‑building distributed antenna system for City Hall.
The City Manager told the council the debris‑removal resolution would name Crowder Gulf LLC as the primary contractor with DRC Emergency Services LLC and Ceres Environmental Services Inc. as secondary contractors. “Yes, the city feels that it's in the city's best interest to have three potential contractors during a storm to be able to handle the debris removal, reduction, and disposal services,” the City Manager said. The council approved the contract by roll call.
The council also authorized the Garden City Fire Department to participate in the National Fire Protection Association’s Firewise USA program, which the City Manager described as a community wildfire‑mitigation effort. “The Firewise USA program helps communities minimize the risk of wildfire and encourages property owners to adopt wildfire mitigation practices,” the City Manager said. That resolution passed unanimously.
On tourism governance, the council passed a resolution implementing Georgia House Bill 1186, which the City Manager said was signed by the governor on May 11, 2026, and repeals the local act that created the Garden City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority. The City Manager said the authority’s assets and obligations will devolve to Garden City; the council approved the transfer.
The council approved a procurement to purchase and install an in‑building distributed antenna system for City Hall from Motorola Solutions. The agenda listed the contract amount as 126281 and authorized a two‑installment payment plan with budget amendments in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The City Manager said the City Hall building (built in 2009) was not equipped with a building‑wide DAS and that the police department’s system “is no longer working and it cannot be repaired,” stressing the importance of uninterrupted public‑safety communications.
Councilmembers also voted to accept a marketing and advertising proposal from WTOC to promote the city’s new recreation complex. That motion passed after two councilmembers voted to deny and the rest approved. The council authorized staff to prepare and advertise a request for proposals for legislative lobbying services for the 2027 session, and it awarded a contract to Savannah River Utilities for a Redmond Avenue manhole rehabilitation project; the manhole contract amount is listed on the agenda as 5520.
All agenda items were acted on by motion and roll‑call vote; there were no public‑comment speakers during the meeting. The meeting was adjourned after the final vote.
